Organizing for Tax Season
Most of the papers you need to document the income, interest and withheld taxes you report arrive in your mailbox in January, with investment-related 1099s often coming in February. Get ready for their arrival by creating print and online folders. It’s a good idea to create a paper and an email tax folder for messages […]
How to Deduct Business Travel Expenses
Ordinary and necessary travel expenses are deductible when you travel away from home on business. You are considered to be traveling away from home if: In order to be deductible, the expense must be reasonable and not lavish under the circumstances. Determining your tax home Generally, your tax home is your regular place of business […]
Navigating a Business Tax Audit
If your business is being audited, take a deep breath and understand the reasons behind it. Audits may be random or triggered by issues specific to small businesses, such as excessive expenses, misclassified employees or questionable deductions. While an audit doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve done something wrong, it is the IRS’s way of verifying your […]
5 Tips for Avoiding a Small-Business Audit
Just the words “IRS audit” are enough to make most people roll their eyes or groan in pure agony. More specifically, business owners in particular often fear being audited by the IRS. That said, there are numerous steps people can take when they are eager to mitigate the risks of being audited. Even though there […]
